Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 1.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.0% less in Venezuela
- Groceries
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pay 48.8% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
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pay 2.8 times more in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
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pay 55.4% less in Venezuela
The cost of childcare and transportation in Venezuela are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Venezuela. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
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